Lois Elaine VanHooft

Mrs. Lois Elaine VanHooft, 58, of Back to Nature Trail, Suches, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. VanHooft was born May 24,1948 in Geneva, N.Y., the daughter of the late Robert Vanhooft and the late Dorothy Cole VanHooft. She was a loving friend, mother and aunt. In her spare time she enjoyed puzzles, baking, bird watching and taking care of her family. Mrs. VanHooft was of the Methodist faith.

Surviving Mrs.VanHooft is her loving husband, Ron Kasserman of Suches; daughter, Elaine VanHooft of Webster, N.Y.; brothers and sisterin law, George VanHooft, Roy and Janice VanHooft, all of Boynton Beach, Fla.; niece, April and Tony Rowland of Martin, Ga.; great nieces and nephews, Christian, Kalee Roland; grandson, Justin Brokaw; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Amemorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in Mrs. VanHooft's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.